Well, this small-town college girl has graduated, moved to a big city (ok, really a suburb of a sort of big city), started a real job, and started work on a masters degree. Whew! If only that was the long list.
Honestly, life is good. Life is full, and busy, and overwhelming. But mostly full. It is almost Fall, and I long for the trees in Arkansas. I'm not sure I ever thought I'd really miss it this much. But I do. Not that I don't love Texas - my roots. But Arkansas sometimes feels more home. Maybe Texas will become that way again after the transition is done.
I had a phone call today from one of my former youth students. Actually two of them - they're twins. It was so good to hear their voices, and comforting that they would call me on boyfriend advice. As I listened to them talk, I was shown a bit of how much they have changed in the past four years. When I first met them four and a half years ago, they wouldn't have even dreamed of talking to each other about boyfriends. They would have been too worried about fighting. But now, God has done some kind of work in their lives. They are actually friends. It makes my heart happy.
As I talked, I definitely miss them. But at the moment, I don't long to be in Arkansas. I still miss it but I know my place is here. Arkadelphia is changing; Park Hill is changing; and I am changing. It is good. It is healthy. And the best part is that God is orchestrating it all and His timing and plan is best. He intends for us to have a full life, and as long as I'm following His leading, that is happening.
As an update on girls ministry happenings, my how God's at work! Last Sunday was "Promotion Sunday" and we had over 400 students! On one hand, it's nuts, absolutely nuts that we have so many kids! On the other, more positive hand, that is so many students that are hearing about Jesus! Praise Him!
I am very excited to be able to be a part of this work that He is doing in Frisco. Still not sure about the traffic, but blessed to be at FBC.
I'm posting a few of my posts from the FBC Blue Girls Ministry blog so that you don't have to flip back and forth between the two sites. I'm going to try and do better at keeping this blog personal and the other ministry related. I suppose soon I should change my title, but part of my heart is still in Arkadelphia, so bear with me. Some days I feel as though I'm about to move back into West Side or Francie and we're all going to continue the college scene, but then I remember that some friends are in North Carolina, and Chicago, and Arkansas. We'll see each other soon enough, but until then, God is doing a mighty work having us all spread out!
Please pray for me and my friends as we transition. I especially am in need of some friends in Frisco that are about my age, and same situation. All in God's time.
May love, and peace, and joy be filling your life as the seasons change and Fall greets us.
InJoy,
Brittany
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